My Garden Of Prayer

MY GARDEN OF PRAYER

by HELEN STEINER RICE



MY GARDEN BEAUTIFIES MY YARD
AND ADDS FRAGRANCE TO THE AIR,
BUT IT IS ALSO MY CATHEDRAL
AND MY QUIET PLACE OF PRAYER.
SO LITTLE DO WE REALIZE
THAT THE GLORY AND THE POWER
OF HIM WHO MADE THE UNIVERSE
LIE HIDDEN IN A FLOWER!



YOU CAN'T TOUCH A ROSE ALL FRAGRANT WITH DEW WITHOUT
PART OF THE FRAGRANCE REMAINING WITH YOU.
H.S.R.





THE GOOD MAN DOES NOT ESCAPE ALL TROUBLES-
HE HAS THEM TOO. BUT THE LORD HELPS HIM
IN EACH AND EVERY ONE.



PSALM 34:19
TLB



THE STEPS OF A GOOD MAN
ARE ORDERED BY THE LORD:
AND HE DELIGHTETH IN HIS WAY.
THOUGH HE FALL, HE SHALL NOT BE UTTERLY CAST DOWN:
FOR THE LORD UPHOLDETH HIM WITH HIS HAND.



PSALM 37:23-24
KJV



I, THE LORD, AM YOUR GOD,
WHO BROUGHT YOU OUT OF EGYPT.
OPEN YOUR MOUTH AND I WILL FEED YOU.



PSALM 81:10
NCV



THE LORD IS TRUTHFUL; HE CAN BE TRUSTED.
HE LOVES JUSTICE AND FAIRNESS,
AND HE IS KIND TO EVERYONE EVERYWHERE ON EARTH.



PSALM 33:4-5
CEV



I HAVE BEEN YOUNG, AND NOW AM OLD;
YET HAVE I NOT SEEN THE RIGHTEOUS FORSAKEN,
NOR HIS SEED BEGGING BREAD.
HE IS EVER MERCIFUL, AND LENDETH; AND HIS SEED IS BLESSED.
DEPART FROM EVIL, AND DO GOOD; AND DWELL FOR EVERMORE.
FOR THE LORD LOVETH JUDGMENT,
AND FORSAKETH NOT HIS SAINTS.



PSALM 37:25-28
KJV



HONOR AND MAJESTY ARE BEFORE HIM;
STRENGTH AND BEAUTY ARE IN HIS SANCYUARY.



PSALM 96:6
NKJV



THE MIGHTY ONE, GOD THE LORD,
SPEAKS AND SUMMONS THE EARTH
FROM THE RISING OF THE SUN TO ITS SETTING.



PSALM 50:1
NRSV